It's long overdue, but we finally decided on a winner for the contest! We received around 17 submissions -- some on this thread and some by email -- and choosing a single winner was actually quite difficult. We were judging not based on the final product that was submitted to us, but the demonstrated artistic style from each submission. So, without further ado...

Congratulations to "Alin", a user that emailed us this submission. We chose it because it showed a uniqueness that many staffers enjoyed. The ability this user showed impressed us, and we're excited to work with him on our final logo (and perhaps other things, too).

We want to thank everyone for their patience, and for their submissions. We deeply appreciate your desire to contribute to this community, and it's very inspiring. We also plan to reach out to perhaps a couple more of the contestants and work with them on other ideas, too, such as imagery for our other projects, so keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks.